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The Ōtautahi Christchurch monthly meetups are a chance for Wiki people (Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, Wikisource, and so on) to get together, get advice, get collaborations started. Everybody's welcome, beginners or experienced.

• Beat Street Cafe, 324 Barbadoes Street, Central Christchurch (OSM, Google Maps)
• Sunday, 6 July 2025
• 12:00–2:00 pm

Venue

• Beat Street is a relaxed cafe with a selection of cabinet food.
• There is a mix of indoor and outdoor seating.
• There is Wifi available, password 324BeatStreet

Attendees

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• David Palmer//cloventt ^(talk)
• Giantflightlessbirds (talk)

What have we been up to?

• David Palmer//cloventt ^(talk)

• wrote an article for Terry Brown (brothel owner)
• currently tracking down permission for a photo of Queen Elizabeth II
• GAN nominated Pōwhiri
• wrote an article for the Ōtautahi Birdman aka Jock Orr
• contributed a bunch of photos of parks in Redwood, still more to upload
• helped deal with a weird situation on Independent Together

• Giantflightlessbirds

• WIkifying a conference in Dunedin

Outcomes and tips

• Getting a Wifi brick with a data SIM
• A possible Did-You-Know-a-thon?
• There is a Wikidata project for politicians Wikidata:WikiProject every politician/New Zealand

Next meetups

• There is the possibility of a weekend event in Akaroa on August 16–17 or 23–24; would either date work for Chch Wikipedians to come out for the day (or even stay overnight)?

• Possibly 23–24 but I won't be able to do an overnight. David Palmer//cloventt ^(talk) 22:36, 4 July 2025 (UTC)

• Maybe alternate Saturday evening/Sunday mornings and organise mini-editathons every month or two at the library.